Curriculum Overview
The Clinical Neuropsychology Fellowship at Atrium Health Wake Forest Baptist is a two-year, full-time training program designed to prepare fellows for independent practice and board certification in clinical neuropsychology. The fellowship follows a developmental, competency-based model that is consistent with Houston Conference Guidelines and APPCN training standards. Fellows receive broad-based training in adult clinical neuropsychology through a combination of general outpatient evaluations, specialty clinical experiences, interdisciplinary collaboration, didactic education, and scholarly activity.
The primary goal of the fellowship is to prepare trainees for independent practice within academic medical centers, healthcare systems, and other specialty practice settings. Clinical experiences, supervision, didactics, and scholarly activities are intentionally integrated to support the development of competencies necessary for professional practice and board certification.
A comprehensive overview of clinical rotations and training experiences can be found in the fellowship brochure here.
Clinical Training
Clinical training emphasizes the development of advanced competencies in neuropsychological assessment, differential diagnosis, case conceptualization, consultation, and communication of findings. Fellows evaluate patients with a wide range of neurological, neurosurgical, medical, and psychiatric conditions and gain experience working with individuals from diverse backgrounds and clinical presentations. Specialty experiences may include rotations and interdisciplinary involvement within services such as epilepsy, movement disorders, rehabilitation medicine, neuro-oncology, and other neurology subspecialty clinics.
Didactics and Professional Development
Didactic training is integrated throughout the fellowship and includes participation in neuropsychology seminars, multidisciplinary case conferences, neurology grand rounds, epilepsy surgery conferences, movement disorders conferences, journal clubs, board-certification preparation activities, and other educational experiences. Fellows routinely interact with faculty and trainees across neurology, neurosurgery, rehabilitation medicine, psychiatry, and related disciplines, fostering interdisciplinary collaboration and consultation skills. Didactics are designed to complement clinical training by promoting advanced competencies in neuropsychological assessment, differential diagnosis, neurobehavioral syndromes, evidence-based practice, ethics, and professional development. Fellows also have opportunities to participate in teaching activities, provide educational presentations, and develop skills necessary for leadership and independent practice in clinical neuropsychology.
Scholarly Activity & Research
Fellows complete a mentored scholarly project during the second year of fellowship. Consistent with the scientist-practitioner model, the project is designed to promote the integration of scientific knowledge, clinical practice, education, advocacy, or systems-based improvement. Fellows may pursue a variety of scholarly products aligned with their professional interests and career goals, including clinical research, quality improvement initiatives, program development, educational resources, teaching projects, scholarly writing, or community outreach efforts. Projects culminate in a formal presentation to faculty and trainees and are intended to foster professional growth, innovation, and meaningful contributions to the field of clinical neuropsychology.